The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has received donations from Sevenly on multiple occasions. One week, they donated $37,786 to the HSUS by selling their products. Sevenly chose to donate to the HSUS because animal neglect and abuse is seen as a major issue in our nation and in the world. This is an issue that people of all ages care about., whether they are animal lovers, pet owners, or both.
Since 1954, the HSUS has been fighting for animal protection through education, advocacy, and programs. It is the largest program of its kind in the United States, and it has been rated most effective by fellow animal advocacy organizations. While the HSUS rescues and cares for tens of thousands of animals on a yearly basis, their main mission is to prevent animal cruelty before it happens. They work towards a humane and sustainable world for both animals and people. The voice of this organization is most trusted when it comes to animal abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Their mission statement is “Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty.”
The HSUS lobbies for sensible public policies that benefit animals as well as people. They investigate animal cruelty cases and work to enforce existing laws meant to protect animals. In addition, they educate the public about animal-related issues going on around the nation through hands-on programs. Many people, including those within this group, would be unaware of many types of animal abuse if it wasn’t for the coin-donation jars we saw as kids. We wouldn’t have asked our parents questions about the HSUS if we had not adopted pets of our own as children, and we would not have realized how serious of an issue finding forever homes for pets can be if it were not for the impact the HSUS created on our lives as young children.
The HSUS is also a primary disaster relief agency for animals; they provide care for thousands of animals at shelters, mobile veterinary clinics, and wildlife rehabilitation centers. They also fight for the end to animal experiments by making use of scientific innovation to discover healthier and more humane alternatives. The organization fights to tackles the major national and global animal-related issues such as: dog fighting and cock fighting, abusive factory farming in agriculture businesses, and abusive puppy mills.
The organization is also the nation’s leading supporter of local humane societies. The HSUS provides shelter standards and evaluations, employee and volunteer training programs, advertising that promotes pet adoption, direct support, and invites these local societies to national conferences.
In Washington, D.C., they own and operate a Humane Wildlife Services program that works directly with homeowners and business in the area to help them deal with neighboring animals the proper way. It is very helpful for this major city to have such a helpful resource on hand for a humane alternative to dealing with the wildlife in the area.
Animal Sheltering is a magazine published by the HSUS bi-monthly and it is geared toward animal shelter professionals. Another magazine that they publish for the general public is titled, All Animals. Both are very helpful resources to have access to.
The $37,786 donated by Sevenly was put towards these services the Humane Society provides to animals around the country and around the world. Through Sevenly, the public awareness of the HSUS increased, hopefully increasing a passion for helping animals as well.
To find more information on the HSUS can be found on their main website: http://action.humanesociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=hsus_donation_general_ppc_splash&cr=THSR_Donate&s_src=ad_ggsearch_brand_general_2013&gclid=CP3fjcWAu7oCFU1gMgodywYARQ.
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